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Thursday November 29,2012
By Paul Joyce
ARSENE WENGER was named as the fifth-highest-paid manager in the world this week, reputedly earning a not-too-shabby £7.5million-a-year. But last night showed not all of his good fortune is in the bank.
Wenger insisted afterwards that Arsenal now possess a platform to push on despite slipping to seventh, a point behind Everton and now two behind Spurs. He will first have to fathom why his side were unable to build on the perfect start elicited by Walcott, who may have been left out of the 2013 Arsenal calendar but remains firmly in the picture despite finishing with an ankle knock.
Walcott burst off the right flank, marauding through the middle to leave Phil Jagielka trailing and then continued a burst by running round Tony Hibbert after offloading a pass to Aaron Ramsey. When the ball was played back towards Walcott his side-footed effort flicked off Hibberts toe to nestle in the top corner.
It was the 100th time in Premier League history that a goal had been plundered in the opening minute of a game, but Walcotts own statistics are as easy on the eye. As well as reaching double figures in 18 games, this was his sixth goal in his last six.
We have shown the spirit to hang in there and we have the chance now to be consistent, Wenger said.
By Paul Joyce
ARSENE WENGER was named as the fifth-highest-paid manager in the world this week, reputedly earning a not-too-shabby £7.5million-a-year. But last night showed not all of his good fortune is in the bank.
Wenger insisted afterwards that Arsenal now possess a platform to push on despite slipping to seventh, a point behind Everton and now two behind Spurs. He will first have to fathom why his side were unable to build on the perfect start elicited by Walcott, who may have been left out of the 2013 Arsenal calendar but remains firmly in the picture despite finishing with an ankle knock.
Walcott burst off the right flank, marauding through the middle to leave Phil Jagielka trailing and then continued a burst by running round Tony Hibbert after offloading a pass to Aaron Ramsey. When the ball was played back towards Walcott his side-footed effort flicked off Hibberts toe to nestle in the top corner.
It was the 100th time in Premier League history that a goal had been plundered in the opening minute of a game, but Walcotts own statistics are as easy on the eye. As well as reaching double figures in 18 games, this was his sixth goal in his last six.
We have shown the spirit to hang in there and we have the chance now to be consistent, Wenger said.